A 21-year-old man arrested for firing at police officers during a botched robbery in Kisumu County has reportedly died by suicide in custody at Kisumu Central Police Station. He was discovered missing during a roll call and later found in the cell bathroom.

• The suspect was arrested on October 27 after an exchange of gunfire with officers on Otieno Oloo Street.
• Kisumu Commandant Bakari stated the man, with two others, carried a suspicious bag and drew an assault rifle when spotted by officers.
• He allegedly held a security guard at gunpoint, robbed him, and continued firing from inside a temple, where an AK-47 rifle and five rounds of ammunition were recovered.
• The suspect was remanded for 14 days and was to be arraigned on October 28, 2025.

In Thika, Kiambu County, at least 72 suspects have been arrested following the disappearance of firearms and ammunition from the Maguguni Patrol Base. Police are investigating the theft of two rifles and over 170 rounds of ammunition.

• Two rifles (a G3 rifle and an AK-47 rifle) and 176 rounds of ammunition were stolen.
• The incident was reported by the officer on duty, who noticed a removed iron sheet and an open steel weapons box in the armoury.
• Preliminary investigations surprisingly revealed no signs of forced entry, with both armoury padlocks found intact.
• The officer on duty has also been taken into custody to assist with the ongoing investigation.

Four police officers from Mai Mahiu Police Station have been arrested after fatally shooting their colleague, Constable Hassan Lolkidid, in a case of mistaken identity. The incident occurred during an early morning response to a suspected criminal activity.

• Four officers were arrested in connection with the shooting and attempted cover-up.
• The officers were responding to reports of suspicious individuals offloading tyres from a lorry at approximately 1:00 a.m. in Mai Mahiu.
• Constable Lolkidid died at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest.